10 more people die of malnutrition in Gaza, says ministry
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Palestinians are being shot or trampled to death while attempting to access aid hubs in the region, yet no party seems to have plans to address the trend.
And the statement accused the Israeli government of implementing "restrictions, delays, and fragmentation" with a total siege of the Gaza Strip, resulting in "chaos, starvation, and death" of Palestinians.
More than 100 aid agencies warned of mass starvation in Gaza and called for the immediate restoration of the "full flow" of humanitarian aid and a cease-fire.
When Israel launched its controversial US-backed aid plan for Gaza, it aimed to stop Hamas’s alleged profiteering from the seizure and sale of humanitarian supplies.
Desperation is mounting in the Palestinian territory of more than 2 million, which experts say is at risk of famine because of Israel's blockade and nearly two-year offensive.
Agencies describe seeing colleagues 'waste away before their eyes', starving children, and adults 'collapsing on the streets from hunger and dehydration'
The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since late May.
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The Times of Israel on MSNIsrael denies Gaza famine claims, says aid is entering Strip but not being distributedCOGAT says, blaming UN bottleneck; official says Hamas exploiting humanitarian situation to pressure hostage talks
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is challenging U.N. claims about restrictions on aid distribution as the U.S.- and Israel-backed organization delivers over 85 million meals in under two months.